Total Weight Gain: Even though I continue to eat 24 hours a day (literally), I'm holding steady at 3 pounds. I am anxiously and nervously preparing myself for a more steady weight gain. It's hard to grasp the concept of "welcome" weight gain, but I'm getting there.
Maternity Clothes: Still rocking the belly bands, but no other maternity clothes. I finally found a tankini that has cup size support. THANK YOU JESUS. It was pretty expensive, but I do think worth it since these knockers are slowly getting out of control. I desperately want to buy some cute maternity dresses but I am a) scared of Jake's backlash due to my previous (and maybe current) shopaholic tendencies b) worried they will just look ridiculous on me at this point.
Sleep: Not quite as tired, but still not back to my normal self. I'm hoping the next few weeks bring a new found energy that will last through the 2nd trimester. Fingers crossed!
Best Moment(s) this week: We had a fairly uneventful week. We enjoyed hanging out with friends from church on Friday night, and spent Saturday afternoon and night with my parents. I am loving lounging by the pool and not feeling bad about it!
Gender: We have decided we are definitely finding out whether this monkey is a boy or a girl. I am too planny planny and impatient to let it go the full 9 months. I'm actually surprised it took me this long to say I'm definitely finding out. 8 weeks until we find out. I am already anxious!
Movement: Monkey is the size of a plum this week. My fake fruit plums sitting in the bowl on my dining room table look smaller than what I picture a lime to look like, but we're going with it because that's what my iPhone apps say!
Food Cravings: I actually really wish I had some weird cravings, but I don't. We've been eating a lot of cookies and ice cream, which could serve to be dangerous for those of us that live with me who aren't knocked up (*ahem* Jake).
Symptoms: I was fairly symptom free this week, wahoo! My jugs still hurt, but not as bad. I think I'm kind of just getting used to it at this point. One thing I do miss about this particular symptom is being able to lay on my stomach at the pool. It just squishes my knockers and hurts way too bad. My back is going to be white white white all summer. It would be nice to head to the beach and dig holes out of the sand for my front amenities. Oh well!
What I Miss: See previous - laying on my stomach at the pool. Oh yeah, and as if it has changed - beer and wine - duh.
What I am Looking Forward to: Celebrating JM and AL's engagement with some good friends this weekend! Also the Donelan family 4th of July party is on Saturday. This is shaping up to be a fun weekend, even sans booze.
Noteworthy Items:
-I finished Fifty Shades of Grey and have moved on to Fifty Shades Darker. These books have single handedly saved my pregnant libido. Thank you, E.L. James.
- Callie is doing SO GREAT being out of her crate. I am over the moon that I only had to clean up her "I'm mad at you pee" one time last week, and it was the first day. My little baby booger is growing up :)
-One more week until I'm out of the first trimester. Per the doctor's orders, I have not had my hair colored since March since I was supposed to wait until after the first trimester. I made a hair appointment for next Tuesday - these white trash roots cannot be gone soon enough. This is me jumping for joy!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-Per my previous comment about eating 24 hours a day - I thought it would be funny to write down what I've eaten today, right before I'm about to go eat dinner at VBS (which I'm sure won't fill me up and I'll eat more when I get home around 9).
Breakfast: Subway breakfast sandwich (6 inch, please)
Snack: Banana, granola bar, Babybel cheese, cashews, mini crunch bar (at this point I was still starving and actually texted MS to tell her about it, but had to go to my workout class so I didn't want to eat again)
Lunch: PB&J on wheat, carrots with ranch dip
Snack: Hummus & pita chips, another mini crunch bar, strawberry yogurt
-Last but not least, I went to see Doc today and got a clean bill of health. I had to have blood drawn again but I think this is pretty normal - just wanting to check my iron levels since I'm so daggone tired. The absolute coolest part was getting to hear Monkey's heartbeat on the doppler in the office. He found it almost instantaneously which was a good way to ease any nerves. I was super sad Jake was not there with me to hear it, but thanks to DA at work and her "hand me down but please don't sell it" fetal doppler, we are going to listen to it tonight together. I've been scared to use it not knowing if I'd be able to find anything, but now that I know that it's there, it's strong, and it's easy to find, it should be a piece of cake :) Thanks, DA!
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